Chapter 9
Jax POV
Clay had the guys loading up. I looked over to the picnic table in front of the clubhouse and saw Bells sitting there smoking. I walked over to her and sat beside her lighting my own cigarette. "Hey." I said.
"Hey." She said.
"Is that the guy?" I asked her. She was looking at two guys standing next to a car.
She nodded. "Yeah. And the other guy was one of his friends that was there that night." She said.
I nodded. "You know that Hap's gonna have fun torturing these guys, right?"
Bells laughed a little. "Yeah, I know. The night I got back, he was talking in his sleep about all the different ways that he was going to torture them." She told me.
"How you dealing with all this?" I asked her.
She shrugged. "Okay, I guess. Ready for it to be done with. Ready to get to Bridget and finish organizing my plan to take these guys down." She said.
I nodded. "Just remember… we got your back." I told her.
She turned and looked at me for the first time since I'd sat down. "Thanks Jax."
"Let's ride." We heard Clay yell.
Bella POV
I took off towards Hap's bike. I was taking my car so that Bridget could ride with me from SAMTAC to Forks. When I got to his bike, he smiled at me. "Ride safe." I said.
"You too." He said. I leaned in and kissed him before heading to my car. Rough Riderz were following SAMCRO to SAMTAC then when we headed to Forks, SAMCRO and SAMTAC would follow us. SAMCRO pulled out of the parking lot, then me, then the Rough Riderz bikes, then Misty in the van.
It was a long drive to SAMTAC, but it would give me the chance to clear my head before getting there. Once we got on the highway, I decided that it would be the perfect time to call Bridget. I grabbed my phone and dialed her number. She answered on the second ring. "Girl, I was starting to get worried." She said.
"Sorry been a little crazy." I said.
"It's all good. I expected Lexi to call and check up on me." She said.
Shit. "B, there's a reason for that." I said.
"What happened?" She asked.
"Lexi betrayed the club." I told her.
"You okay?" She asked me.
"It was tough. I won't lie. Hap made me realize that it's easier when it's a stranger but when it's a member of your club that… that the shit can rip you apart." I told her.
"He's right. Lex's job is tough because she's the Prez. Your job's tough because you're the club hitman… hit-woman so to speak." I couldn't help but laugh at that.
"Your right. Anyway, the reason for my call. Edward and Jasper made an appearance in Charming. We had to move up our timetable." I told her.
"Shit. Okay, so you guys are headed here?" She asked.
"Yeah. Should be there by morning." I told her.
"Alright. I'll let SAMTAC know. Ride safe."
"Stay safe." I said and hung up.
Edward POV
This was not good. Jane was going to be pissed. Not to mention the fact that the Rough Riderz seemed to have the back up of SAMCRO. Jane definitely won't like that. I had to figure out a way to get Bella away from everyone.
Jasper was on the phone with Alice. He hung up from his phone call and looked at me. "What?" I asked.
"We got a problem?"
"What kind of problem?"
"Bella's got an old man kind of problem."
Fuck. By the look on Jasper's face I could tell that there was more. "Let me guess there's more." I said and Jasper nodded. "What is it?"
"The guy's name is Happy Lowman. His nickname is the Tacoma Killer." He said.
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. "She would find someone that's just as crazy as she is." I said.
"How are we gonna get her away from them?" Jasper asked me.
"I have no fucking clue." I said.
